Coaster-brake lining.



R. H. IVIADSEN.

COASTER BRAKE LINING. v APPLICATIQN FILED FEB..26.1$18.

1,272,690, Patented July 16, 191s.

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by 5 j RASMUS H. MADSEN, 0F HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

COASTER-BRAKE LIN ING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application filed February 26, 1918. Serial No. 219,334.

T0 all whom t may Concern:

Be it known that I. RASMUS H. MADSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hollywood. in the county of Los Angeles and State or' California, have invented new and ner-fnl improvements in Coaster-Brake Linings, of which the following is a Specification.

, My object is to make a lining for repairing worn coaster brakes, and my invention consists in the novel features herein shown, described and claimed.

Figure l is a fragmentary View, partly in section, et a bicycle hub and axle and coaster brake showing my new lining in position for use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the lining.

Fig. 3 i5 a cross-section ni the line 3 3 oi lFig. 2,

The coaster brake lining;` 1 comprising a strip o1u metal about three-eighths of an inch wide and long enough to reach around the brake shoe. made of good material anywhere from twenty-two to thirty gage, and bent into a circle to make the brake shoe band 2 and bent alongr one edge about a sixteenth ot nu inch from the edgeI to makethe retaining lange 25. The ends ci' the 'band are not fastened onethcr but simply abuttogether.

The liningr thus constructedi@l inserted into the seat 4 within the hub rim 5 and is held in place by expansion against the scat 4. The coaster brake mechanism 6 tits within. the rim 5 and the brake shoe 7 of the coasterJ brake mechanism lits within the band 2.

W'hen a coaster brake has been used until the brake shoe 7 is worn, the lining is placed in position to make up vfor the wear so that the brake Shoe will tit tight and the brake will hold.

The use of the lining will make the coaster brake safer and will avoid the necessity of throwing away the worn brake and will add to the comfort of the rider of an old bicycle.

The lining is especially intended to lit the coaster brake oi' the New Departure bicycle but may be made to lit other coaster brakes.

I claim:

A coaster brake lining comprising a band formed of a strip of metal bent to a Circlewith its ends abutting together, and a flange bent inwardly from one edge of the band; the lining being adapted to fit expansively in the rim of a hub around a coaster brake Shoe.

In testimony whereof l have signed my naine to thiS specification.

RASMUS H. MADSEN. 

